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American actors: 2000s onward

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Kaley Cuoco

Kaley Cuoco, American actress (born 1985, Camarillo, California), played Penny on The Big Bang Theory (2007-19) and produced and starred in The Flight Attendant; also 8 Simple Rules, Charmed, Based on a True Story.

Kaley Ronayne

Kaley Ronayne (born 1990, Detroit) is an American actress and writer known as Dr. Kincaid Sullivan in The Resident, Dee O'Hara in The Right Stuff (2020), Sasha Van Dahl in Gotham, and the horror film White Sands.

Kali Rocha

Kali Rocha (Kali Michele Rocha), American actress and writer known as Karen Rooney on Liv and Maddie, Dr. Sydney Heron on Grey's Anatomy, and Halfrek on Buffy; also Broadway (In the Summer House, Noises Off) and screenwriter of Space Station 76.

Kara Killmer

Kara Killmer (born 1988, Crowley, Texas) is an American actress who played paramedic Sylvie Brett on NBC's Chicago Fire 2014–2024 and its One Chicago spinoffs, after debuting in Hulu's If I Can Dream; films include Beyond the Mask and the upcoming Jimmy.

Kara Royster

Kara Royster (born 1993, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida) is an American actress known for Yvonne Phillips on Pretty Little Liars, Abby Martin on K.C. Undercover, and films Unpregnant and Don't Log Off.

Karen Aldridge

Karen Aldridge is an American actress from Richmond, California known for Severance (Asal Reghabi), Fargo (Zelmare Roulette), Boss (Dr. Ella Harris), the Broadway Matilda, and Peter Brook tours.

Karen Fukuhara

Karen Fukuhara (born 1992, Los Angeles) is a Japanese American actress known as Katana in Suicide Squad (2016) and Kimiko Miyashiro in The Boys, plus voice roles as Glimmer in She-Ra, Kipo, Haru in Pokémon Concierge, and Lady Himi in The Boy and the Heron.

Karen Obilom

Karen Obilom (born 1994, Austin, Texas) is an American actress, a first-generation Nigerian American known for Nia Bullock in BET's Games People Play, Roni Evers in Doom Patrol, and Venus in the 2023 House Party film.

Karim Diané

Karim Diané (Karim Diane), born 2002 in Washington, D.C., is an American actor and singer who plays Jay-Den Kraag, Star Trek's first gay Klingon cadet, in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (2026), after recurring as Kris Greene in One of Us Is Lying.

Karl Yune

Karl Yune (born 1975, Washington D.C.) is an American actor of Korean descent, brother of Rick Yune; known as Maseo Yamashiro/Sarab in Arrow season 3 (19 episodes), Tak Mashido in Real Steel, Koichi in Memoirs of a Geisha, and Tran in Anacondas; Columbia University theater graduate.

Karley Scott Collins

Karley Scott Collins (born 1999, Lake City, Florida) is an American country singer-songwriter and former child actress (The Class, Once Upon a Time). Signed to Sony Nashville, she released the EPs Hands on the Wheel and Write One and the 2025 debut album Flight Risk, co-produced with Nathan Chapman.

Karolina Wydra

Karolina Wydra, Polish actress and former model born 1981 in Opole, emigrated to California in 1992; roles in House, True Blood, and Sneaky Pete, and Emmy-nominated as Zosia in Vince Gilligan's Apple TV series Pluribus.

Karren Karagulian (Կարեն Карагулян)

Karren Karagulian (Կարեն Կարագուլյան), born 1969 in Yerevan, is an Armenian-American actor, writer, and producer who has appeared in every Sean Baker film from Four Letter Words (2000) to Anora (2024), playing Razmik in Tangerine and Toros in Anora.

Karrueche Tran

Karrueche Tran, American actress and entrepreneur from Los Angeles, played Virginia on Claws and Vivian Johnson on The Bay; three Daytime Emmys, first AAPI lead-actress winner, jewelry line Kae by Karrueche.

Kat Dennings

Kat Dennings (Katherine Victoria Litwack, born 1986, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania) is an American actress known for Max Black on 2 Broke Girls, Darcy Lewis in Thor and WandaVision, Dollface, and Shifting Gears.

Kat Foster

Kat Foster (born 1978, Oakland, California) is an American actress, writer, and director, known for 'Til Death, Jean Claude Van Johnson, Barry, CSI: Vegas, and the shorts Daughtering and Earthquake Note.

Kat Graham

Kat Graham (born 1989, Geneva) is a Swiss-born American actress, singer, and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador known for Bonnie Bennett on The Vampire Diaries, Billboard dance hits, the NFT album Toro Gato, and the 2026 album K'Pelle.

Kate Bosworth

Kate Bosworth (born 1983, Los Angeles) is an American actress and producer, breakout star of Blue Crush (2002) and Lois Lane in Superman Returns (2006), debut in The Horse Whisperer (1998), married to Justin Long since 2023.

Kate Flannery

Kate Flannery (born 1964, Philadelphia) is an American actress and singer best known as Meredith Palmer on NBC's The Office (2005-13), a two-time SAG ensemble winner also known for the Lampshades lounge act, Jane Lynch revues, and The Masked Singer.

Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson (born 1979, Los Angeles), American actress and daughter of Goldie Hawn; Oscar-nominated for Almost Famous and Song Sung Blue, star of 2000s rom-coms like How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Glass Onion, and Running Point.

Kate Katzman

Kate Katzman is an Irish-American actress from Philadelphia and Delray Beach, Florida, trained under Burt Reynolds. Known for Lillian Disney in Walt Before Mickey (2015) and Megan Albert in The Comeback Trail (2020), plus Adverse, Panama, and Old Guy (2025).

Kate Mara

Kate Rooney Mara (born 1983) is an American actress known for Zoe Barnes in House of Cards (Emmy-nominated 2014), Sue Storm in Fantastic Four (2015), The Martian, Pose, and A Teacher; sister of Rooney Mara.

Kate McKinnon

Kate McKinnon (Kathryn McKinnon Berthold), American comedian and actress, SNL cast member 2012–2022, two-time Emmy winner known for Hillary Clinton and Jeff Sessions impressions, Ghostbusters' Holtzmann, Barbie's Weird Barbie, and the Millicent Quibb book series.

Kate Micucci

Kate Micucci (born 1980, Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American actress, comedian, musician, and artist, the Oates half of the musical comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates with Riki Lindhome. Known for Scrubs, Raising Hope, The Big Bang Theory, and voicing Velma Dinkley and Webby Vanderquack.

Kate Miner (actress)

Kate Miner (born 1984, born Kathrine Banister Johnson, earlier credited Kate Lang Johnson) is an American actress known as Tami Tamietti on Shameless (33 episodes, 2018-2021), and for Persons Unknown, Necessary Roughness, The Campaign, and Fifty Shades of Black; she also plays in the band Miner.

Kate Siegel

Kate Siegel (born 1982), American actress and screenwriter from Silver Spring, Maryland; wife and frequent collaborator of Mike Flanagan. Known for Hush (co-writer, deaf lead Maddie), Hill House's Theo Crain, Midnight Mass's Erin Greene, and directing V/H/S/Beyond's Stowaway.

Kate Walsh (actress)

Kate Walsh (born 1967, San Jose) is an American actress, founder of the beauty brand Boyfriend, known for Dr. Addison Montgomery on Grey's Anatomy and its spin-off Private Practice (2007–2013), plus 13 Reasons Why, The Umbrella Academy, and Emily in Paris.

Katee Sackhoff

Katee Sackhoff (Kathryn Ann Sackhoff, born 1980) is an American actress known for Kara "Starbuck" Thrace in Battlestar Galactica, Vic Moretti in Longmire, and Bo-Katan Kryze in Star Wars animation and The Mandalorian.

Katelyn MacMullen

Katelyn MacMullen (Katelyn Irene MacMullen), American actress born 1995 in Los Angeles County, California; plays Willow Tait on ABC's General Hospital since 2018, with Daytime Emmy nominations in 2020 and 2021, and film credits The Row and Motion Detected.

Katelyn Tarver

Katelyn Tarver (b. 1989, Glennville, Georgia), American actress and singer-songwriter; Jo Taylor on Big Time Rush (33 episodes), Mercedes on The Secret Life of the American Teenager; albums Subject to Change, Quitter, Tell Me How You Really Feel; 'You Don't Know' over 83 million Spotify streams.